Brian E. Lee
On the New York attorney register since 1977 · office in Melville, NY
PlainAttorney’s reading of the public register file, not a court record.
- Registration No.
- 1529221
- Admitted
- 1977 · Second Department
- Status
- Currently registered
- Next registration
- Feb 2028
Brian E. Lee is currently registered on the New York attorney register file of Sep 29, 2026. Admitted in 1977 in the Second Department, with an office in Melville, NY; next registration due Feb 2028. The status is the same in all 3 files we hold.
What this status means on the register
On the register, “Currently registered” means Brian E. Lee has filed the biennial registration the court system requires; the next one is due in Feb 2028.
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered unchanged
- Currently registered the first file we hold
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; the Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026 files for the history.
Others who list this employer on the register
27 other attorneys list Bartlett LLP or one of its other names as their employer on the register; 1 of them was admitted before 1977, and 25 of the 28 give an office in Melville, NY. The 5 whose admission is closest to 1977, earliest first:
| Attorney | Admitted | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Thomas Pewarski | 1981 | Delinquent |
| Leland Neil Garbus | 1982 | Currently registered |
| Grace Carreras McCallen | 1986 | Currently registered |
| Louis Stephen Tassan | 1986 | Due to re‑register |
| John Patrick Koester | 1988 | Currently registered |
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; employer spellings merged (methodology).
Where this record sits on the register
Brian E. Lee studied at Valparaiso University School of Law (closed) (the register spells it “VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY”). 10 of its 115 living graduates on the register were admitted in the 1970s, as Brian E. Lee was.
- Same law school
- 115living graduates; 88.7% registered (current or due), against 87.1% overall
- Office in Melville, NY
- 1,478living registrants
Of the 1,478 living registrants with an office in Melville, NY, 62 were admitted before 1977 and 1,404 after.
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, attorney registration file (data.ny.gov, dataset eqw2-r5nb), downloaded Sep 29, 2026; living registrants only.
Questions this record leads to
- Everyone who lists Bartlett LLP28 on the register, 1 of the others admitted before 1977; 25 of the 28 give an office in Melville, NY.
- Valparaiso University School of Law (closed) graduates on the register115 living, 88.7% registered.
- Attorneys with an office in Melville, NY1,478 living registrants give an office there.
- Suffolk County’s registered bar5,823 currently registered, 3.81 per 1,000 residents.
- Admitted in 19773,593 people admitted in 1977 are on the register, 1,561 of them through the Second Department.
- Every registration that reads “Currently registered”286,911 on the register file of Sep 29, 2026, by decade of admission.
- What a New York lawyer may chargeThe court rules on fees, retainers and fee disputes, each cited.
How to confirm it officially
For a statement of Brian E. Lee’s standing, contact the Attorney Registration Unit of the NY Office of Court Administration (nycourts.gov/attorneys), or ask the Appellate Division, Second Department, which admitted Brian E. Lee in 1977. A complaint about this attorney would go to the Second Department’s Grievance Committee for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers Suffolk County, where the register places the office.
This page reads the register file of Sep 29, 2026, and the court system’s own search can be newer; the register shows only the current value, so a suspension that ended before the files we hold, or a censure, leaves no trace here (Appellate Division decisions are published through the court system’s Law Reporting Bureau).